Rupert has a big secret. When his owner, Mandy, is fast asleep, he likes to slip on her dancing shoes and dance the night away. Then one night Mandy catches Rupert in the act. She's not upset; she's thrilled! And she's determined to give Rupert dancing lessons so he can hone his talent....

Into the Snow is an exuberant story told in the child's own voice. Celebrating immediacy and exploration, along with the tender bond between mother and child, this is a story that feels good, the way all real things do.Masamitsu Saito was born in 1958 in Japan. He studied graphic design...

Rosemary Wells · Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA),Pages: 32Format: Print book

Sophie knows lots of words, but she doesn't always use them. It's more fun to speak in hyena talk or space language. "Use your words, Sophie!" urge her parents, but Sophie just won't.But when her new baby sister arrives, Sophie is the only one who can find out what...

When thunder shakes his house and rain pounds the windows, Bear is frightened. But comforting his Mama, Papa, and Floppy helps make the storm seem not so scary. Before Bear knows it, the storm has passed, because even storms need their sleep . . . and so do bears.

One day, Bear found something in the forest.When Bear finds a lost stuffed toy bunny in the forest, he begins to worry. After all, the stuffed bunny must feel lonely and want to return safely to its owner and home! But as Bear diligently searches for the bunny's owner, posting notices high...

A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!Max is a fearless kitten. Max is a brave kitten. Max is a kitten who chases mice. There's only one problem-Max doesn't know what a mouse looks like! With a little bit of bad advice, Max finds himself facing a much bigger challenge. Maybe Max doesn't...

Discover this beautiful pet-adoption story from Holly Hobbie, the creator of the bestselling Toot & Puddle series and one of the most treasured children's illustrators of all time. Beloved author-illustrator Holly Hobbie presents the story of a rescue cat's adoption, the paradise...

Think you can win a staring contest against an elephant? What about a gorilla, a cheetah, a fox, or an alligator? What about all them -- AND a bunch of their other animal friends -- at the same time? You're about to find out!Whatever you do DON'T BLINK!Readers will enjoy testing their own staring...

Children can come up with some pretty funny questions! Here in this warm and amusing story, Grandpa teases his granddaughters with some very unusual answers. The girls are spending time with Grandpa and his cats, and reject all his silly answers until one of them comes up with an idea that...

An old ship. A sad friend. A button . . . An idea. Let's SWAP!In a young scalawag's first tale of bartering, a peg-legged youngster sets out to help his captain repair his vessel. One button for three teacups. SWAP! Two teacups for four coils of rope. SWAP! And so it goes, until the little...

From the inimitable Daniel Pinkwater comes a funny and disarmingly sweet tale of two forest friends musing on the nature of a good pet.The bear and the bunny are friends who like to wander in the woods, look for things to eat, sing songs, and talk things over. One day, the bunny asks the bear,...

A search-and-find adventure follows a dog named Migloo on a day packed with excitement.This is the story of Migloos day, a day filled with food, fun, friends, and adventure. There are things to find and puzzles to solve on action-filled spreads brimming with details. From acclaimed author-illustrator...

Maurice Sendak Fellowship Award Winner Frann Preston-Gannon makes her US picture book debut with this hilarious yet touching story about two soon-to-be sibling cats, Pepper & Poe.Pepper is an old cat. He's set in his ways, and used to his normal routine in the house that he rules--or...